Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 23

1929  Charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies on August - 23.   

1933  On this day in history adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62   

1937  On this day in history albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68   

1939  On August - 23 sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48   

1941  On August - 23 jack O'Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies   

1943  Johann P Zilcher, German composer, dies at 88 on August - 23.   

1944  Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 on August - 23.   

1955  Death of Reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896) on this day in history.   

1956  On August - 23 ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day   

1958  On this day in history martin du Gard, writer, dies   

1960  Oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1962  Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 on August - 23.   

1963  Death of Glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900) on August - 23.   

1965  John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1966  Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 23 death of georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918)   

1970  On August - 23 nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1972  On August - 23 balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1974  Death of Roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1975  On August - 23 hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

1977  On August - 23 sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59   

1979  Mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies on this day in history.   

1980  Norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1982  Alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85 on August - 23.   

1986  Charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1987  Siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1989  On August - 23 helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies   

1990  David Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1991  Florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93 on August - 23.   

1992  Malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85 on August - 23.   

1993  On this day in history charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80   

1994  Henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82 on August - 23.   

1995  On this day in history alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.   

1486  On this day in history birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  On August - 23 birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  On August - 23 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)